Now for the exciting bit, a new doll. She is quite plain in comparison to the others, very muted, really influenced by pale cloths and lace doilies. The main body is embroidered and stretched and I got to thinking about the edge of her dress. I had a root around and found a very raggy edge from a table cloth with gorgeous lace, so hey presto, I salvaged and embellished and here it is.
She will definitely be finished in a day or so and I have purposely made her smaller so she will be less expensive, no less lovely though. Whilst she was damp stretching I started another one so I hope to have two to show you later in the week.I have something really exciting and unusual to tell you now. Meet Jamie......Jamie is an unemployed father of three desperate for work. To promote his enthusiasm, get exposure, prove his commitment and staying power Jamie is embarking on an innovative project. For 365 consecutive days he will do a different job! So far he has been a barman, a hairdresser a shop assistant, loads and loads of different things and ............ drum roll........ for day 49 he worked for me! Yay! It was so much fun. He embroidered as if he had been doing it for years, (could end up as competition!) and sped through the dreaded etsy listing like a seasoned professional. Please have a look at his site, he really does deserve the support, encouragement and a sainthood for working for me!
How much excitement can a girl take, especially when she is recovering from swine flu! Thanks for your comments on that, you made me laugh! x
7 comments:
What a lucky guy!
The new doll looks as if she will be really pretty, love the colours in the embroidery
I'm lad you guys had fun.
Love the look of the new doll, the edge and lace looks cisp and delocate. Can't wsit to see the finished thing.
Can't wait to see the whole new doll, that peak is very enticing! What a brilliant project with 365 different jobs- cool! Mum is using her scraps for a laundry inspired project with laundry buttons etc. She has promised so send me some pics when she finishes. Off to browse your jam-packed shop! xx
Lovely doll, Karen! You have been so busy...
Yay! Go jamie! Good luck! It's a fantastic idea and I hope Jamie is snapped up by a permanent employer long before the 365 days are up. I'm pleased you both had fun. The new doll looks beautiful. Ah, that damp stretched look gets me every time!
Janice.
Just browsed through the 365 project and I think its really exciting. Good luck to Jamie
Hi Karen, just catching up on your posts I have missed (having computer issues one doesnt want to browse the internet as it is so darn slow...new computer now, so hopefully back to normal and visiting my favourite blogs again!).
Wonderful post and good luck to Jamie!
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